CeraVe Balancing Air Foam Facial Cleanser vs CeraVe Intensive Moisturising Lotion
22%Match
Only 22% overlap — quite different formulas
Ingredient Breakdown
Only in CeraVe Balancing (13)
Allantoin
C: 0/5I: 0/5humectant
Citric Acid
C: 0/5I: 2/5aha
coco-betaine
coconut-acid
disodium-cocoyl-glutamate
glycolipids
Niacinamide
C: 0/5I: 1/5antioxidant
polyepsilon-lysine
Salicylic Acid
C: 0/5I: 2/5bha
Sodium Benzoate
C: 0/5I: 1/5preservative
Sodium Chloride
C: 0/5I: 0/5other
sodium-cocoyl-glutamate
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
C: 0/5I: 1/5surfactant
Shared (13)
Aqua (Water)
C: 0/5I: 0/5other
Benzoic Acid
C: 0/5I: 1/5preservative
caprylyl-glycol
Carbomer
C: 0/5I: 0/5other
Ceramide AP
C: 0/5I: 0/5ceramide
Ceramide EOP
C: 0/5I: 0/5ceramide
Ceramide NP
C: 0/5I: 0/5ceramide
Cholesterol
C: 0/5I: 0/5ceramide
Glycerin
C: 0/5I: 0/5humectant
Phytosphingosine
C: 0/5I: 0/5ceramide
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
C: 0/5I: 0/5surfactant
triethyl-citrate
Xanthan Gum
C: 0/5I: 0/5other
Only in CeraVe Intensive (32)
acrylamide-sodium-acryloyldimethyltaurate-copolymer
acrylates-c10-30-alkyl-acrylate-crosspolymer
alanine
behentrimonium-methosulfate
Shea Butter (Butyrospermum Parkii)
C: 0/5I: 0/5emollient
c15-19-alkane
Cetearyl Alcohol
C: 2/5I: 0/5emollient
Dimethicone
C: 1/5I: 0/5silicone
Glyceryl Stearate
C: 1/5I: 0/5emollient
glycine
hydroxyacetophenone
hydroxyethyl-urea
hydroxyethylpiperazine-ethane-sulfonic-acid
isohexadecane
Isopropyl Palmitate
C: 4/5I: 0/5emollient
myristic-acid
octyldodecanol
Palmitic Acid
C: 2/5I: 0/5fatty acid
PEG-100 Stearate
C: 1/5I: 0/5other
peg-20-methyl-glucose-sesquistearate
pentaerythrityl-tetra-di-t-butyl-hydroxyhydrocinnamate
polysorbate-80
Propanediol
C: 0/5I: 0/5humectant
serine
Sodium Hyaluronate
C: 0/5I: 0/5humectant
Sodium Hydroxide
C: 0/5I: 2/5other
Sodium PCA
C: 0/5I: 0/5humectant
sorbitan-oleate
sorbitan-tristearate
Stearic Acid
C: 2/5I: 0/5fatty acid
Tocopherol (Vitamin E)
C: 2/5I: 1/5antioxidant
trisodium-ethylenediamine-disuccinate
When Used Together
SynergyNiacinamide + Salicylic Acid
Niacinamide reduces post-BHA redness while salicylic acid unclogs pores — excellent acne-fighting duo.